Chapter nine

Charlie didn't get a lot of sleep that night, Harry kept waking with nightmares, sometimes calling out to Sirius other times yelling at Voldemort. So he wasn't surprise to find Harry still asleep when he woke up. Charlie went to shower then decided to make himself some breakfast while he waited.

After his talk with his father, Harry had been the one approaching him, taking his hand or putting his arms around Charlie. He was also the one to ask Charlie if he was going to come home with him. His father had been right, Charlie had been pushing too hard and becoming possessive, but since he has backed off a bit, Harry actually called him love, that made Charlie smile.

'What's giving you that smile Charlie?'

Charlie stood up and kissed Harry, 'No reason, now do you want breakfast?'

'I'll do it.'

'No, just sit and let me fix it for you,' Charlie took Harry's hand and made him sit then went about making him a cup of tea before starting his breakfast.

'So you weren't smiling for any particular reason,' Harry raised his eyebrows.

'I just realised how I was acting, then dad said a few things. I realised he was right, I had to give you some space and not push too hard. I've never wanted a relationship before and it seems I fell pretty hard and very fast as well. So it's been difficult to slow down a bit when all I want to do is be with you all the time.'

'You were pushing a bit hard Charlie, that doesn't mean I don't want this as well. But I never expected it either and to be honest, I didn't want it. There's something about you that's just got under my skin. So let's just keep going the way we are for now and I'm sure it'll work out.'

'I want it to but if you ever want some space let me know.'

'For now I don't, I like having you around,' Harry smiled, kissed Charlie's lips then started eating while Charlie watched him, 'Why are you watching me eat?'

'After the Burrow, to see someone take their time to eat is just different.'

Harry choked a little as he laughed, 'Yeah, I get that with Ron, shoving food in his mouth so fast his cheeks bulge. How Hermione got used to him eating is a miracle, she used to look disgusted.'

'He's not quite as bad, I think Hermione's been in his ear about it, especially with her parents spending so much time at the Burrow. You can tell they have money and wasn't sure what to make of us or the house. They are nice and don't make any of us feel bad about ourselves, but I think that's why Ron changed a bit, wanted to impress his future in-laws.'

'I'm not sure the Grangers like me though.'

'They saw you ride up on a big black bike, all in leather, long hair, and an earring. They had been hearing about you, how you're an orphan, always in danger, but was very protective of people you care and you saved the world. I think they were expecting someone like Hermione in a way or even a combination of Hermione and Ron.'

'I know everyone was shocked with how I am now, not just in looks, but it's just the fact I never got a chance to work out who I was, how to be you could say. I always had to concentrate on him. Anyway, thanks for breakfast, but you have to remember Charlie, I don't eat like you Weasley's.'

'Habit, we always cook a lot.'

'Because you eat lots,' Harry smirked then cleaned up his dishes, 'I'll just have a shower and we'll head out, won't be long,' Harry sat on Charlie's lap kissing his neck, 'I loved last night, you made me so blasted turned on, I couldn't control myself.'

'I noticed,' Charlie smirked, 'Seeing the great Harry Potter begging to be fucked was something I wasn't expecting.'

Harry glared for a minute then smiled, 'I've never begged before, but what you were doing and the fact I couldn't move, it was just so hot.'

Charlie chuckled, 'Your past lovers didn't give you enough pleasure, they probably let you do everything. But now babe,' Charlie smirked making Harry laugh, 'expect more times like last night. Now go shower Potter, you smell of sex.'

'Our sex,' Harry kissed Charlie again then headed upstairs to shower.

Charlie nodded, smiling as he realised Harry did feel more for him than he probably realised. So Charlie had to make sure he didn't push too fast and hopefully they will always be together.

Harry and Charlie were standing outside the Potter house in Godric's Hollow. Charlie was gazing at Harry as he gazed at the house. Slowly, Arthur, Molly, Hermione, Ron and the Grangers arrived. Arthur explained to Harry that the Grangers were finally seeing the young man that means a lot to their daughter and asked if they could come along.

Harry looked at everyone then opened the gate and stood at the door. He took a couple of deep breaths before turning the handle and stepping inside with the others following.

'So apart from repairing the house, you cleaned it as well,' Charlie said as he stared around.

'Yeah, then I worked out what I wanted to keep with me at my house.'

'What about your old room Harry, was that hard to see?' Molly asked.

Harry stared at Molly Weasley, then took her hand, 'Come up and see.' the all filed up the stairs to the door that had a name plate, saying Harry's room. He pushed open the door and stepped aside, 'I never touched anything in here apart from finding that pin.'

'Oh my,' Molly's hand went to her mouth as she stared at the cot, 'I never expected so much blood. Oh Harry dear.'

'It's fine Mrs. Weasley, I don't remember any of it. I found my mother's wand right near the cot though. I don't even know if I should keep all this or not. It seems a shame to leave it all here and not get used, it looks fairly new.'

'You were only fifteen months old Harry, so it was new,' Hermione said sadly.

Harry nodded but saw Hermione wipe a tear from her eyes, but he also noticed the Hermione's mother was dabbing at her eyes and Hermione's father was staring at him with compassion. Harry gave the Grangers a small smile and nod before closing the door and heading down to his father's office. He started pulling out files and files of parchments, along with three thick black diaries. He looked at Hermione, Ron, Arthur and Molly Weasley and the Grangers, but Charlie stood beside him already reading another diary that Harry hadn't seen before. Harry nodded and handed each person a file or diary and the group started reading.

As everyone was reading, Charlie hurried from the room making everyone glance up.

'Where did Charlie go?' Ron asked.

'No idea, but I'm sure he'll let us know, let's keep reading. But your father sure did a lot of research,' Arthur said.

'Yeah, he did, but I have no idea why apart from living in the town that was founded by Godric Gryffindor.'

'Harry, get out here now,' Charlie yelled loudly.

Harry, Hermione, Ron, Arthur, Molly and the Grangers ran out into the living room where they saw Charlie staring at one of the walls.

'What?' Harry asked.

'I noticed that when we were standing outside the house it looked on the small size. When we came in I noticed it's actually larger. But I've been doing some measurements because of something your father wrote. He said that all his research showed that every person from the time of Gryffindor just seemed to forget where he lived. Finally your father worked out that Gryffindor cast a spell over the hundred people that lived here back then. Your dad wrote that after he helped the other founders with Hogwarts that Godric and his wife couldn't get any privacy, so he made everyone forget. By the time the original people died and then their kids, their grandkids had no idea where the house was. Now another thing, your father wrote that one of his ancestors expanded this house, which is why it looks different from the outside, but this ancestor found a name on a piece of original brick. This ancestor tried to find out why this person's name was on his families home, this was around four hundred years after Gryffindor lived. Now another thing, the design I saw in that book, it's different because there is supposed to be two fireplaces in this room, there's only one. This wall right here used to have a fireplace, but it's been covered up. Now we know people do that when they modernized their homes. But I want to have a look at something, because I'm getting a strange feeling about this.'

'You can do anything Charlie, but I have no idea what you expect to find. You mentioned a name, whose name?'

'Just a minute. What was your father's middle, your grandfather's names or middle names?'

'My father's middle name was my grandfather's first name. All I know is that the name Gawain was given to all first born sons, whether first or middle name, except me, now why Charlie?'

'You'll see, just don't get shocked and it can be fixed,' Charlie pointed his wand at the large white wall, blasted the plaster from the wall to shrieks from Molly and Hermione.

'Charlie, you're destroying Harry's parent's home.' Arthur said.

'No, it's fine Mr. Weasley, let him go, I want to see why he wants to do this.'

Charlie smiled at Harry then sent another spell at the wall revealing brick underneath. He kept sending spells at it until a large brick fireplace was revealed. Charlie stepped closer and peered at something on one of the bricks.

'Harry, come look at this.'

Harry stepped over to Charlie, 'Oh fuck,' he stood there staring at the name on the brick.

'Harry, what is it?' Hermione asked.

'Godric Gawain Gryffindor, this was Gryffindor's home which means I'm related to Gryffindor.'

'That's not all Harry, look,' Charlie pointed up towards the ceiling.

Harry glanced up, 'Blimey, it's all Gryffindor's things, it's been hidden here for a thousand years.'

'Do you realise how much that stuff is worth? You can't let anyone know Harry, everyone will try to get that stuff,' Ron said urgently.

'Charlie, did it say how Harry's father worked it out?'

'He traced the name Gawain back to Godric Gryffindor, then decided to check this house. He found this wall and thought something wasn't quite right. Dumbledore told him a spell he could use to reveal something hidden. Your dad knew this Harry but kept it hidden because Dumbledore told him that if anyone was to find out everyone would want to turn this house and everything in it into a museum piece. Your dad wasn't going to lose his family's home, one that was built a thousand years ago.'

'We'll have to hide this so no one knows,' Hermione said.

'The house only opens to someone from my family. Dumbledore found out when he came to get my parents bodies out of here. He told me so if I wanted to come here one day the house would only open for me, no one else. He was able to get in as he'd been given permission from my father.'

'So Gryffindor made sure only his family could enter this house unless they were invited by someone from your family,' Arthur said.

'Yeah, but my parents were friends with Dumbledore, he had been invited here a lot, sometimes for order meetings. He was also at their wedding, which was held here. That could mean he never found anything that belonged to Gryffindor. But wait,' Harry moved his hand over himself so he levitated up to the roof, 'It all looks here, nothing seems to be missing. There's goblets, lockets, a ring and some type of bracelet, all have the two g's and a red ruby,' Harry picked up the locket, 'Oh shit,' he floated down and handed the locket to Hermione, 'It's the same apart from the two g's.'

'That's like Slytherin's locket,' Ron said.

'Yes, it has the two g's and an emerald where Slytherin's had the s and a ruby. Green is Slytherin's colour, red is Gryffindor's, so maybe all the founders had these lockets. Harry, do you think there are any other walls like this?'

Harry looked at Charlie, 'No, this is the only one mentioned in the book.'

'Okay, it seems he didn't find anything that belonged to Godric Gryffindor, but that doesn't mean he didn't use something else, he was going to use Dumbledore's pin,' Harry said.

'After all this Harry, I really don't think he did. You felt it because you were connected to him from the time you were a baby. Remember back in our first year, when you first got pain in your scar?' Ron asked.

'Yeah, I thought Snape caused it, but it was the back of Quirrell's head, Voldemort was attached to it.'

'Well, he wasn't here, he was just a mist that was attached to Quirrell but at that time he was killing unicorns to stay alive, before that he was living on snake milk. Even before he came back you felt him and he was a mist, not really here. But after he was reborn, he was here with your blood inside him, don't you get it Harry. Your blood strengthened that connection, so between sharing his soul and your blood that's why you felt him so easily. But now he's dead, your body is still sensing the blood connection and the soul connection. I really think that's all it is, blood bonds and blood spells are the strongest spells we have,' Ron said.

'Okay, say that's true, but you just said it, he made himself with my blood which means he could have gotten into this house after my parents died. Only blood from my family can open the house.'

'Harry, I think Ron is right, the connection between the both of you got stronger because your blood was added to the cauldron. So you felt his death again so strongly because it was part you, your blood, the strongest protection Dumbledore could give you, blood protection, blood bond. So even though you will hate this, you were bonded to Voldemort, but there's more. You got the cloak from your father who got it from his father and so on. Marvolo Gaunt got the ring from his father, you told us it was passed down through the family.' Hermione explained.

Harry collapsed to the floor, 'I'm related to Voldemort.'